A Green Alternative to Dry Cleaning

A Green Alternative to Dry Cleaning

Green Apple cleaners uses nontoxic methods to clean its customers' clothes
Albert Vecerka / Esto for TIME

The Future
Although eco-friendly cleaners like Green Apple are still a minority, government action may soon force a shift in the industry. California is phasing out the use of perchloroethylene and other states are likely to follow their lead.

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